What is Music Theory?

 This is a quote from Wikipedia, we will discuss music theory more in lesson.


"Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods. In a grand sense, music theory distils and analyzes the fundamental parameters or elements of music—rhythm, harmony (harmonic function), melody, structure, form, texture, etc. Broadly, music theory may include any statement, belief, or conception of or about music.[1] A person who studies these properties is known as a music theorist. Some have applied acoustics, human physiology, and psychology to the explanation of how and why music is perceived."


This is from Blake...

Music theory is the grammar and puncuation of music, it is essential to study music theory to understand how all the information we learn fits together.  It is very important to learn it, but also every bit as important to learn it in a practical usable way.  Knowledge of music theory, like the skills we need to play music and express ourselves musically, takes diligent consistent effort to attain.  Now let's go learn!










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